Comments on: Sean Sherk Interview Part I: Former UFC champ shares thoughts on Armando Garcia’s resignation http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/25/sean-sherk-interview-part-i-former-ufc-lightweight-champ-shares-thoughts-on-csac-execs-departure/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:14:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Robert http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/25/sean-sherk-interview-part-i-former-ufc-lightweight-champ-shares-thoughts-on-csac-execs-departure/comment-page-1/#comment-58345 Robert Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:02:43 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9283#comment-58345 I agree they could of done a better job of getting the likeness a little more realistic. I agree they could of done a better job of getting the likeness a little more realistic.

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]]> By: HexRei http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/25/sean-sherk-interview-part-i-former-ufc-lightweight-champ-shares-thoughts-on-csac-execs-departure/comment-page-1/#comment-58343 HexRei Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:39:03 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9283#comment-58343 sherk's figure looks nothing like him...and i dont mean the large head on the medium body, cause that's not all that too far off :D just the face is not even close. sherk’s figure looks nothing like him…and i dont mean the large head on the medium body, cause that’s not all that too far off :D

just the face is not even close.

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]]> By: steve http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/25/sean-sherk-interview-part-i-former-ufc-lightweight-champ-shares-thoughts-on-csac-execs-departure/comment-page-1/#comment-58333 steve Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:20:31 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9283#comment-58333 oh, my bad i didnt realize that. thanks man. oh, my bad i didnt realize that. thanks man.

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]]> By: demonianray http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/25/sean-sherk-interview-part-i-former-ufc-lightweight-champ-shares-thoughts-on-csac-execs-departure/comment-page-1/#comment-58322 demonianray Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:44:13 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9283#comment-58322 Steve, I think Sean meant Mir wouldnt beat Randy not Brock, read again Steve, I think Sean meant Mir wouldnt beat Randy not Brock, read again

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]]> By: Imbecile http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/25/sean-sherk-interview-part-i-former-ufc-lightweight-champ-shares-thoughts-on-csac-execs-departure/comment-page-1/#comment-58319 Imbecile Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:57:19 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9283#comment-58319 Great interview! I feel bad for all the lightweights having to sit around while BJ Penn refuses to play by the rules other people adhere to. Great interview! I feel bad for all the lightweights having to sit around while BJ Penn refuses to play by the rules other people adhere to.

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]]> By: steve http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/25/sean-sherk-interview-part-i-former-ufc-lightweight-champ-shares-thoughts-on-csac-execs-departure/comment-page-1/#comment-58305 steve Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:17:12 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9283#comment-58305 oh, Mirs not going to beat him? hmm lets look back to February... oh, Mirs not going to beat him? hmm lets look back to February…

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]]> By: goodguy http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/25/sean-sherk-interview-part-i-former-ufc-lightweight-champ-shares-thoughts-on-csac-execs-departure/comment-page-1/#comment-58285 goodguy Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:36:12 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9283#comment-58285 Personally, I don't like Sean. Mostly because he seems to run into some of my favorite fighters and I don't have a choice but to hope he loses; however, I have gained a lot of respect for him, post-steroid controversy. With all of the Tim Montgomerys' and the Barry Bonds' in the word, its hard to believe someone when they said that they didn't cheat. I really hate to be such a cynic, but it really is hard. On the other hand, I love to see someone who really knows how to strike and do it well. In today's MMA you HAVE to been well versed in several disciplines, but you don't have to abandon what your great at!!! *coughs, Jurgel* I really wish that boxing had a stronger presence in MMA. Although, as an ex-amateur boxer, I know that if I am fighting from my back, I am in SERIOUS trouble. I can see the problems in transition as compared to wrestling or jits. Personally, I don’t like Sean. Mostly because he seems to run into some of my favorite fighters and I don’t have a choice but to hope he loses; however, I have gained a lot of respect for him, post-steroid controversy. With all of the Tim Montgomerys’ and the Barry Bonds’ in the word, its hard to believe someone when they said that they didn’t cheat. I really hate to be such a cynic, but it really is hard.

On the other hand, I love to see someone who really knows how to strike and do it well. In today’s MMA you HAVE to been well versed in several disciplines, but you don’t have to abandon what your great at!!! *coughs, Jurgel*

I really wish that boxing had a stronger presence in MMA. Although, as an ex-amateur boxer, I know that if I am fighting from my back, I am in SERIOUS trouble. I can see the problems in transition as compared to wrestling or jits.

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]]> By: Robert http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/25/sean-sherk-interview-part-i-former-ufc-lightweight-champ-shares-thoughts-on-csac-execs-departure/comment-page-1/#comment-58284 Robert Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:35:07 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9283#comment-58284 dpk I don't think your going to see Huerta compete for awhile because he hasn't caved in to Zuffa's contract demands so he's being punished,but as long as Penn is fighting at 155 a rematch is inevitable because Sherk is going to beat the rest of the fighters currently in the UFC lightweight division. dpk I don’t think your going to see Huerta compete for awhile because he hasn’t caved in to Zuffa’s contract demands so he’s being punished,but as long as Penn is fighting at 155 a rematch is inevitable because Sherk is going to beat the rest of the fighters currently in the UFC lightweight division.

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]]> By: Leland Roling http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/25/sean-sherk-interview-part-i-former-ufc-lightweight-champ-shares-thoughts-on-csac-execs-departure/comment-page-1/#comment-58283 Leland Roling Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:21:44 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9283#comment-58283 I'm sorry, but the whole resignation of Armando Garcia isn't exactly the nail in the coffin for the complete mockery that is the CSAC. Once again, it should be brought up that most of the board is made up of entertainment lawyers, big business man, etc. They aren't all medical doctors or have experience in boxing or MMA for years and years. With that said... there is definitely some housecleaning that needs to be done. Moreover, Garcia's decision making during actual appeals wasn't entirely off the mark. Sherk's levels were still above the CSAC's standards, which are in line with the most world drug testing organizations including the IOC. I'm not sure how Douglas is going to revamp the drug testing measures, but the levels probably won't change, and supplements containing traces won't change unless the FDA gets involved with supplement companies. Anyways, that's off my point. Garcia still maintained that fighters shouldn't have been let off the hook in most cases. Specifically, Toney insulted officials when he clearly took steroids, yet the board reduced his sentence. Garcia only had the power to make a reccomendation, I believe. It's the board's fault for not taking it out on some of those athletes and instead giving leniency to those who clearly did drugs. I remember reading about one guy who admitted taking two kinds of recreational drugs before a fight, tested positive, then pleaded his case and got his sentence reduced. Ridiculous. Garcia's departure is a start, but that board needs to be re-comissioned with people who care, and won't put up with some of the mockery that's occured there. I’m sorry, but the whole resignation of Armando Garcia isn’t exactly the nail in the coffin for the complete mockery that is the CSAC. Once again, it should be brought up that most of the board is made up of entertainment lawyers, big business man, etc. They aren’t all medical doctors or have experience in boxing or MMA for years and years. With that said… there is definitely some housecleaning that needs to be done.

Moreover, Garcia’s decision making during actual appeals wasn’t entirely off the mark. Sherk’s levels were still above the CSAC’s standards, which are in line with the most world drug testing organizations including the IOC. I’m not sure how Douglas is going to revamp the drug testing measures, but the levels probably won’t change, and supplements containing traces won’t change unless the FDA gets involved with supplement companies. Anyways, that’s off my point.

Garcia still maintained that fighters shouldn’t have been let off the hook in most cases. Specifically, Toney insulted officials when he clearly took steroids, yet the board reduced his sentence. Garcia only had the power to make a reccomendation, I believe. It’s the board’s fault for not taking it out on some of those athletes and instead giving leniency to those who clearly did drugs. I remember reading about one guy who admitted taking two kinds of recreational drugs before a fight, tested positive, then pleaded his case and got his sentence reduced. Ridiculous.

Garcia’s departure is a start, but that board needs to be re-comissioned with people who care, and won’t put up with some of the mockery that’s occured there.

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]]> By: bcolflesh http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/25/sean-sherk-interview-part-i-former-ufc-lightweight-champ-shares-thoughts-on-csac-execs-departure/comment-page-1/#comment-58282 bcolflesh Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:20:24 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=9283#comment-58282 "To be honest with you, I think there needs to be a little more change. Armando was the big problem, obviously, but there’s other people on the commission’s board that I believe if they were to take over, they’d do about the same job as he did." = Kizer “To be honest with you, I think there needs to be a little more change. Armando was the big problem, obviously, but there’s other people on the commission’s board that I believe if they were to take over, they’d do about the same job as he did.”

= Kizer

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